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Sexually Objectifying Women Leads Women to Objectify Themselves, and Harms Emotional Well-being

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The indirect emotional effects of objectifying treatment may accumulate over time into more serious psychological harm for women.

A messy life. Detail from The Netherlandish Proverbs (1559) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Image courtesy Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

False ideas largely make us unhappy. If we minimise the pain they cause, we maximise our pleasure.

Yard with Lunatics 1794, (detail) by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. Courtesy Wikimedia/Meadows Museum, Dallas

Our experience remains characterised by the separation of ‘mind’ and ‘nature’ instantiated by Descartes.

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Constantly checking emails and texts contributes significantly to our overall stress.

Jaggi Vasudev (PC: Wikimedia Commons/Scott)

He confuses depression, a clinical condition with a proven biological basis with negative emotions such as sadness.